If you frequent the sites of beauty bloggers and bloggers both in Instagram (follow me at @jesroque) and Youtube, then probably you have, at least once, been swayed to purchase and try out the products they love and rave about. I have a few Instagram/Youtube-made-me-buy-these stories behind the products I currently have, all thanks to online sellers and my relatives in the US. Though it is relatively easy for me to have an access to products we still don't have locally, there are still times I get bummed out with the idea that it takes us long to have those products readily here in our country.

Enough of that because us, beauty enthusiasts, definitely celebrated when Maybelline's bestseller Fit Me franchise finally arrived in the Philippines! Yes, the most-awaited and highly-anticipated foundation from Maybelline New York is now available in all Maybelline counters nationwide.

It has been available in the market before the arrival of FitMe! was formally launched to the beauty scene last June 7, 2017 at Sara Black Photography Studio, Makati. Media, bloggers and beauty enthusiasts gathered to witness the arrival of the most-asked foundation from Maybelline New York.

The FitMe! Matte + Poreless line offers a wide range of shades that goes beyond matching skin tone but also fits skin's texture. Available in 4 different formats- the FitMe! Matte + Poreless Liquid Foundation, the FitMe! Foundation Stick, the FitMe! Pressed Powder, and the FitMe! Concealer.

The FitMe! Matte + Poreless Liquid Foundation (Php 399.00) comes in 10 shades. This particular foundation has been widely raved by international beauty bloggers and vloggers as it works at par with high-end foundations. A layer of the foundation leaves the skin with a natural and seamless finish.

For that swipe and blend type of foundation, there is the FitMe! Foundation Stick (Php 399.00). It is the 1st Powder Foundation in a stick form. It goes on creamy and sets into a natural-looking matte finish. It comes in 8 shades.

The FitMe! Pressed Powder (Php 399.00) is the brand's first-ever mattifying powder that fits the skin's tone and texture. Perfect for touch-ups, this powder, which is available in 8 shades, offers a poreless finish with shine control.

The FitMe! Concealer (Php 199.00) arrived way earlier than the rest of the group but it has been well-loved for its amazing coverage and affordable price. It gives a natural coverage in an instant! Say goodbye to dark circles and blemishes in just a few swipes. It comes in 4 shades.

During the event, we got to try the products and had our perfect match through a makeover with professional makeup artists. For the longest time, I have been using the shade Natural Beige in all Maybelline face products so I was quite surprised to get my perfect match with the shade #238 Rich Tan in FitMe! Matte + Poreless Liquid Foundation.

For a flawless yet natural-looking base, I matched with the #25 Medium in FitMe! Concealer and #220 Natural Beige in FitMe! Pressed Powder. And for contouring, I got the #355 Coconut in FitMe! Foundation Stick.

Our looks were immortalized in a photoshoot with Sara Black.

#FitMeMatteIsHere - it has arrived and it is here to stay! Get your perfect match with FitMe! by Maybelline New York and tell the world, "Don't change me. Fit me!"

If someone with a brave heart would ask me to rank my favorite makeup brands, K-Palette would be on top, no doubt. I just can't live without my K-Palette essentials! Their Real Lasting Eyeliner is a cult favorite and their Lasting 2Way Eyebrow is the bomb when it comes to longlasting brow definition. Everything from the K-Palette is love, for me at least. Never did I know and expect that an already awesome brand can still have more and better products!

Just recently, K-Palette welcomes a new series in their array of products -- the 1Day Magic. It features 4 new products that will sure let you achieve that kawaii look!

The very pink and cute launch was held at R Space last July 29, 2014. The attendees were welcomed by these cute vanities (which I planned to steal but I didn't succeed. Next time!) filled with the K-Palette 1Day Magic products.

I had a love-at-first-try experience with these 1Day Magic products especially with the 1day Magic Fiber Mascara. It was so good that it will have its stint soon here on MakeUpLove. For now, let us focus more on what happened on the launch.

Cheryl Chua, the head of Beauty Box Corp and one of my favorite women (I know you know why!) welcomed everyone with a short introduction of the brand. I love how she and her company brings in K-Palette and other Japanese brands and products (Cure and Prostyle Fuwarie, to name a few) for us to try.

K-Palette Make-up Artist, Sayaka Nagashima, demonstrated the use of the 1Day Magic products. These products are not used to put a mask on your face but to enhance the natural beauty each of us already has.

To keep up with the theme 'Magic', Eric Mana, a Master Illusionist, wowed everyone. I am a full-pledged fan of magic and illusions and these kind of performances never fail to amaze me. Oh Mr. Mana, I shall get you for my wedding!

And as expected, the event was a fun-filled one. And seeing all these beautiful faces who graced the event was one of the highlights.

Before heading to Beauty Bar to get your hands on the newest of K-Palette, here's a peek of what the 1Day Magic series has for us.

1Day Magic Liquid Eyeliner | Php695.00

There's no need to draw multiple thin lines using the normal brush. With the new thick, flat brush, you can now draw a thick line with just one stroke.

1Day Magic Fiber Mascara | Php895.00Applying multiple coats of a regular mascara is not enough to achieve volumized lashes! Add a layer of fiber and your lashes will dramatically increase in volume.

1Day Magic Eyelid Glue | Php650Double eyelids do not stay together? False eyelashes always fall off? Solve your problems with this new eyelid glue! It gives a maximum hold to make sure that the double eyelids and falsies stay in place.

Artdeco has been one of my favorite brands ever since I got introduced to it about 2 years ago. The Artdeco Eyeshadow Base has been a staple in my kit and the Lifting Lip Stylo is my go-to product whenever I want to achieve that perfect-looking lips. Those are just two of my favorites from the brand and I don't, and won't, mind expanding the list.

Just a few days ago, Artdeco launched their newest collection -- the Artdeco Jungle Fever: The Bronzing Collection. The collection imbibes the feel of exotic flowers and wild animals of the jungle, bringing the elements of a tropical rainforest to the city.

The launch was held at The Glass Door, BGC and was attended by a handful of bloggers, media people and makeup enthusiasts. Getting into the theme of the collection, attendees were asked to paint while enjoying good food and drinks. Yeah, pretty much like Sip and Gogh.

Coming straight from work, I was a bit late to the event. Most of them already started and I, together with relatively poor art skills, had to catch up. Good thing, Amanda, the artist and our teacher for the night, was so accommodating.

Shen and Nikki were on their way to their masterpieces

As I have said, I am relatively poor in drawing. All I can draw decently are my brows! I had to direct my entire system to the canvass with the hopes I would produce a decent output.

My toys for the night

After hours of playing as a painter, I present to you my masterpiece -- The Boxer. Well, that supposed to look like a lion. A fierce, strong, king of the jungle lion. But as much as I wanted to and regardless of the thousands strokes of my brush, my lion didn't turn out to look like one. Still, it looked pretty decent. That was what mattered to me in the first place.

Going back to the launch, the Artdeco Jungle Fever: The Bronzing Collection features products that are all shimmering, shining and bronzing.

Bronzing Glow Blusher | Queen of the Jungle

A combination of three gorgeous, gently shimmering colours that will sublimate your complexion with a gently sun-kissed, radiant flush of blush.

Bronzing Powder Compact SPF 15

A go-to product for a gorgeous, sun-kissed complexion. It features an exclusive Jungle Fever design, contains Inca oil, which nourishes the skin and helps retain moisture.

As much as I want to start writing my final paper for my M.A. class, I just couldn't. Thoughts are not getting into my system that it takes me a good two hours just to conceptualize a one-sentence idea. Some call it writer's block, I call it burnout. Since I don't want to waste my time looking blankly at my laptop's screen and forcing my brain to produce a masteral-worthy article, why not just blog and write about make up, right?

Speaking of makeup, which do not fail in bring back the life in me after a hard day's work, I recently got introduced to the five new summer-ready shades of Colour Collection Ultimate Wear Lipstick shades. Big thanks to Sample Room and Colour Collection for throwing an event that uplifted my spirit from a very tiring makeup gig that day. Donna knows the feeling! Hehe!

Swatches and review on these babies will soon be up!

The Colour Collection Hot Hues Event was held at Oz Bar, Holiday Inn. Donna and I went there straight from a makeup gig so just imagine how tired and wasted we were. But there's something about makeup that magically transforms the tired girls into happy ones.

I must admit, I was so dead tired that I wasn't able to take a lot of photos. But when my favorite girl, Sophie Uy, started talking about her love for Colour Collection, I had to give her my fullest attention. Fan girl mode: ON!

Who doesn't adore Bianca Valerio should be stoned. I kid. But really, who, in her normal mind, wouldn't love a girl who has beauty, appeal, wits and humor rolled into one? Bianca Valerio is a real-life doll that throws great humor which brought the house down! This beautiful lady (when will I stop gushing positive words about her) shared tips and tricks we can all do in wearing lipsticks.

The newest Colour Collection Ultimate Wear Lipstick shades are beautiful beyond words, I tell you. All shades go on smoothly on lips giving an opaque pigmentation in one swipe. Don't ask me about its staying power because I will tell you that it is superb on that category! It stays on with lovely colors for up to 8 hours.

Reviews and swatches of the Colour Collection Ultimate Wear Lipstick will soon be up but for now, let me give you a chance to try how great these lipsticks are. ONE lucky reader will be getting 3 Colour Collection Ultimate Wear Lipsticks!

I included a couple of mechanics that can give you more entries. This giveaway runs from March 17 to March 31, 2014. I will be announcing the winner through a blog post so make sure to check once in a while.

To make things a little more exciting, I will be throwing in additional prizes! Good luck, loves!

Ciao for now! I need to go back in trying to do my paper. Hehe! :)

♥ Jes ♥

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One of the most raved UK makeup brand has arrived glamorously in the local shores. Pixi was created and launched about 10 years ago by Petra Strand, a makeup artist, with the aim to bring out the natural beauty in all women. The brand stays with its philosophy, Makeup to Wakeup, by having products that will make women look like themselves, only better.

I was lucky enough to be invited by Glamourbox.ph, the official distributor of Pixi by Petra, to witness the formal launch of the brand. It was not so long ago when Glamourbox.ph included the Pixi Tinted Brilliance Balm in Magic Tink Tint for their beauty box subscribers to try. That started all the lemming for more products from Pixi. The beauty gods of Glamourbox.ph heard and granted the wish of all beauty enthusiasts as they made the local availability of most Pixi by Petra products possible.

Pixi believed that a natural, glowing look can be achieved in just 5 minutes. I, honestly, can't do my entire mug in 5 minutes so I was a bit skeptical with the claims. But Pixi Brand Ambassador and Chief Makeup Artist showed us how to look beautiful with just a few products and in about 5 minutes.

Pixi's Chief Makeup Artist, Au Mauricio, with model, Theresa Jose.

The model, Theresa, is very beautiful to begin with but the Pixi products used on her made her look even more gorgeous. Look at that glowing and radiant skin! I died in envy for some seconds, I tell you.

Pixy by Petra is about multitasking, flaw-fixing, and easy to use products. It is also cruelty-free, a huge plus definitely.

I am currently giving the above products a spin and so far, I am loving all of it. The Tinted Brilliance Balm has been in my personal kit ever since I started using it and I don't think it will leave anytime soon. Can I just tell that the eyebrow addict in me is so fascinated with the Natural Brow Duo? :)

Of course, I will be reviewing everything here on my blog.

I will end this post with a picture of my best blogger friend, Donnarence of My Lucid Intervals, whom I love going to events, exploring new products and chatting with. Hi, Dons! I miss you! :)

♥ Jes ♥

Jes Roque

Educator ǀ Beauty Blogger ǀ Filipina

An educator by profession and a beauty enthusiast by choice, Jes shares her thoughts on beauty and all the love in between through MakeUpLove. Hop in and get a dose of reviews, tutorials, features, expressions, and love.

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